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CASTING BREAKDOWN – BRITISH THEATRE CHALLENGE 2017

British Theatre Challenge Winners 2017

August 14, 2017Sky Blue Theatre Co

Thank you to everybody that has entered this year’s playwriting competition – It’s been a pleasure reading all of your scripts over the past few months so please, keep up the awesome writing! Choosing ten plays has been an incredibly difficult task, well done to those writers who were chosen for the shortlist but we […]

The Masters – British Theatre Challenge 2016

British Theatre Challenge Winners 2016

August 1, 2016Sky Blue Theatre Co

We would like to thank everybody that has entered this year’s playwriting competition – It’s been a pleasure reading all of your scripts over the past few months so please, keep up the awesome writing! We are delighted to announce that the 10 winning plays have now been selected. The 10 winners of the British […]

BRITISH THEATRE CHALLENGE SHORTLIST 2016

British Theatre Challenge Longlist

May 30, 2016Sky Blue Theatre Co

Thank you one and all for entering this year’s British Theatre Challenge. Once again the writing has been of the highest standard meaning our readers have had a thoroughly enjoyable yet incredibly challenging job. Congratulations if your play has been listed below as you have been selected and placed on our Longlist for this year’s […]

Kickstarter Campaign

May 24, 2016Sky Blue Theatre Co

Sky Blue will be granting the wish of terminally ill playwright Anne Bartram by producing her first full length comedy at Camden People’s Theatre, London. That Catholic Thing is inspired by Anne’s own experiences of disability and views of religion. With the help of Mini Mammoth film makers we made a Kickstarter page where we’re […]

Casting for That Catholic Thing

May 18, 2016Sky Blue Theatre Co

Hard hitting and very dark, this new comedy by Anne Bartram is seeking it’s cast… Religion is a hot topic with its global and very grave repercussions. Christian churches today are finding their numbers dwindling as more people question the origins and the stories of the faith they have been taught and are expected to […]

BRITISH THEATRE CHALLENGE WINNERS 2015

British Theatre Challenge Shortlist 2015

June 30, 2015Sky Blue Theatre Co

So here it is folks, The British Theatre Challenge Shortlist 2015
From this list of 25 plays, 10 winning plays will be selected by the end of July to be performed at the Lost Theatre, London on the 23rd and 24th October 2015.

The closing date for all entries is 30th March 2018.

Entry form

Please complete one entry form per play submitted

By entering the British Theatre Challenge, in the event that this play is shortlisted, I give permission for it to be rehearsed and performed by Sky Blue Theatre Company for the purposes of the competition. I give permission for my play to be filmed in rehearsal and performance and the film to be made available to interested parties, posted on the web and used by Sky Blue Theatre Company, in whole or in part, for publicity purposes.

I confirm that I have read and agree to abide by the Sky Blue Theatre Playwriting Competition Rules and that I have sole rights to all matters contained within the play.

Name of Play

IMPORTANT - Please checkout with paypal seperately.
Enter your details in the form above, upload your play and then click the blue submit button to the right. You should receive an instant email confirmation of receipt of your play from us (check your spam box just in case).

Personal information submitted will be kept by Sky Blue Theatre Company and NOT shared with any third party. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding results of the competition.

Play Submissions

Suggested Format

The following suggested format is used by many playwrights.

Page 1 – EXAMPLE – is the title page

The Crooked HousebyM. T. Tum and Doug Graves

Characters:

Page 2 – EXAMPLE - Begins with description of the setting in brackets and opens the play.All stage directions for the actors should be in brackets. Plays may include sound and lighting direction (in brackets) but this is not essential.

(A cold dark evening in the park. There is an overflowing bin next to a park bench and a sign saying Keep off the Grass. Jerry Attrick is seated on the bench asleep. Annette enters)

Annette: (shouting) Granddad.... Where are you?

(Jerry snores and wakes himself up)Jerry: What? What's happening?

Annette: What are you doing here Granddad? Mum's been calling you.

Jerry: I can't help that. There was a UFO hovering around yesterday and if it lands I get to see the aliens and ask them if they will take me with them.

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THE CHARACTERISATIONS ARE SUPERB

THE CAST AND THE DIRECTION WAS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER

Primary Times

‘REFRESHING … AN EASY CHARM … WELL STRUCTURED …

ADORED POLLYANNA’ ‐

Broadway Baby

I have received a fantastic response to this with many

claiming it to be one of the best

shows ever staged in Cambridge.

Cambridge Corn Exchange

THIS PRODUCTION EXCELS AT EVERYTHING IT DOES

THE CHARACTERISATIONS ARE SUPERB

THE CAST AND THE DIRECTION WAS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER

Audience Reviews

A stunning performance that made our event truly

memorable. Fantastic!

Cambridge University

THIS PRODUCTION EXCELS AT EVERYTHING IT DOES
THE CHARACTERISATIONS ARE SUPERB